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For-profit Ashford University teams up with Forbes
The university will pay the magazine to use its content and name at its business school.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Colin Powell gives $5 million to alma mater
The former secretary of state has praise for City College of New York.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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San Jose State forced to cut classes for spring
Budget trimming is announced days before registration begins.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Should Matt Damon teach a MOOC?
Celebrity instructors are one idea edX is floating.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Educause releases 2013 conference attendance and webcasts
How many attended this year's premier higher ed IT gathering?
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Jury awards former U of L employee $412K in whistleblower suit
The former marketing publications director claimed she lost her job in 2011 because of her complaints about wasteful spending.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2013 -
MOOCs may play bigger role in emerging markets
The outlook for MOOCs might be brightest outside of the U.S.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 5, 2013 -
UC San Diego gets $100 million gift
A donation from South Dakota businessman will fund stem cell research.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 5, 2013 -
College presidents escape pressures by switching to smaller schools
Leaders are often unprepared for the complexities of big-time college athletics.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 5, 2013 -
LEGO working its way into engineering programs
Big-name schools are trying to engage students with a familiar toy.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Where's the Yelp for MOOCs?
Ratings for online courses aren't as easy to come by as they should be, one MOOC expert says.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Nebraska's state higher ed agency can't afford to hire new director
The agency says the cost of searching for and hiring a replacement is unplanned.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Public feedback sought for Obama college proposal
The first of four open forums will be held this week.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 4, 2013 -
MOOC spotlight creating academic celebrities
An online audience of thousands means worrying about what shirt he wears, one professor says.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 4, 2013 -
College still pays off despite cost, researchers say
Is college expensive? Yes, but it's worth it — although how worth it depends on the study you read.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Stanford wants to become open-source MOOC powerhouse
The school wants to foster an alternative to companies such as Coursera and Udacity.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Columbia won't say how many students were punished for sexual assaults
The school is facing pressure to disclose the numbers.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Va. Supreme Court: Virginia Tech did not act negligently
The ruling overturns the verdict of a wrongful-death suit stemming from the 2007 mass shooting at the school.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2013 -
Pearson spotlights blended learning success stories in new videos
"The Voices of Online Learning" range from flipped entrepreneurship and history courses to an online EMT course.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2013 -
New Cal State trustee a good match for online push
Gov. Jerry Brown has long been advocating more online classes.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
Florida faculty member reprimanded for slide featuring priest and toilet
The University of South Florida practicum coordinator says the images were misconstrued.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
Maryland agrees to mediation over historically black colleges
A judge found that the state is violating laws on desegregation.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
Strayer cuts jobs and school locations as income slides
Students from closed schools will be able to continue classes online.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
Coursera forms partnership with U.S. government
"Learning hubs" give foreign students access to Internet and free American college classes.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
McGraw-Hill Education partners with UPenn on ed tech incubator
The six-year partnership will see Education Design Studio, Inc., benefit from McGraw-Hill's insight and experience.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 31, 2013
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